<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED 
BALANCE SHEETS OF THE GAP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AS OF 01/30/1999 AND 
01/31/1998 AND THE RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS, SHAREHOLDER 
EQUITY AND CASHFLOWS FOR EACH OF THE 3 FISCAL YEARS IN THE PERIOD ENDED 
01/30/1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-30-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-30-1999
<CASH>                                     565,253,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                              250,127,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                              1,056,444,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                         1,871,824,000
<PP&E>                                   3,048,327,000
<DEPRECIATION>                           1,171,957,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                           3,963,919,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                    1,553,103,000
<BONDS>                                    496,455,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                    33,250,000
<OTHER-SE>                               1,540,429,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>             3,963,919,000
<SALES>                                  9,054,462,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                         9,054,462,000
<CGS>                                    5,318,218,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                            2,403,365,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                          13,617,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                          1,319,262,000
<INCOME-TAX>                               494,723,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        824,539,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                               824,539,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.43<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.37<F1>
<FN>
<F1>Reflects the three-for-two split of common stock in the form of a stock
dividend effective November 30, 1998. Prior Financial Data Schedules have not
been restated to reflect the stock split.
</FN>